The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 covered 219 miles from Missouri to Indiana, but reached its peak of destructive power in Murphysboro, Illinois, where 234 people were killed. File NOAA ...

In no particular order, here are 15 more events and places that help give the intersection of Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois its unique sense of place: Though, in the Tri-State, two arguably stand ...

On March 18, 1925, the Tri-State Tornado struck southeastern Missouri, southern Illinois and southwestern Indiana, resulting in some 700 deaths. The tornado is considered the largest, longest, fast… ...

ST. LOUIS — On March 18, 1925, the deadliest tornado in U.S. history tore through southeast Missouri, southern Illinois and southwest Indiana. The monstrous twister, known as the Tri-State ...

Other towns were virtually obliterated, too, including Annapolis, Missouri; Gorham, Illinois; and Griffith, Indiana. The Mobile & Ohio Railroad yards, employing close to 1,100, were wiped out.

Remembering the deadliest tornado in U.S. history, the Tri-State Tornado took 695 lives and devastated communities in Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana.

Other towns were virtually obliterated, too, including Annapolis, Missouri; Gorham, Illinois; and Griffith, Indiana. The Mobile & Ohio Railroad yards, employing close to 1,100, were wiped out.